Ostia Antica (archaeological site)

**Ostia**
	ancient Roman city and colony
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Instance of	archaeological site; ancient city;
Culture	Ancient Rome;
Location	Lido di Ostia, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy
Inception	7th century BC;
Significant event	Siege of Ostia;
Different from	Ostia Antica; Lido di Ostia;
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	41° 45′ 15″ N, 12° 17′ 15″ E
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English: Ostia Antica is the ancient harbour of Rome in Italy. The site was divided by excavators in five regions.

Français : Ostia Antica est le port antique de Rome en Italie. Le site est divisé en 5 'regiones'.

Deutsch: Ostia Antica ist der antike Hafen von Rom in Italien. Die Ausgrabungsstätte wird in fünf Gebiete (lateinisch "regiones") eingeteilt.

Italiano: Ostia Antica é l'antico porto di Roma in Italia. Archeologi hanno diviso i scavi in cinque regioni.

Map

Regiones of Ostia Antica

Plan, castrum location in green
Plan with Regions

Regio I

Forum

View from the Cardo Maximus
View from the Capitolium
Temple of Rome and August
View of the left side of the Forum from the Capitolium
View of the right side of the Forum from the Capitolium
The Capitolium
The Capitolium
The Capitolium
The Capitolium
The Capitolium from behind, and the Cardo Maximus
Altar of the Capitolium
Inside
The ruins of the ancient basilica
Temple of Rome and August, reconstructed cornice
Temple of Rome and August, detail
The statue of the goddess Rome
Cornice
Ruins and marble remains

Insula II

Interior of a Roman bar, Caseggiato del Termopolio
Interior of the Caseggiato del Termopolio
Courtyard of the Caseggiato del Termopolio

Insula III

Hall with millstones, Caseggiato dei Molini
Hall with millstones, Caseggiato dei Molini
Hall with kneading machines, Caseggiato dei Molini

Insula IV

Storing-rooms with jars, Caseggiato dei Doli
An Ostian Insula; the Domus di Giove e Ganimede (I,IV,2)

Insula VI

street view, on the left the Caseggiato del Balcone a mensole; an insula built under Hadrian

Insula VIII

Gate of the Horrea Epagathiana
Horrea Epagathiana

Insula IX

Private shrine, Caseggiato del larario

Insula XI

Podium, Round Temple
Portrait of Alexander Severus from the Round Temple, now in Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
Portrait of Gordianus III from the Round Temple, now in Palazzo Massimo alle Terme

Insula XII

Courtyard, Caseggiato dei Triclini
Public toilets, Caseggiato dei Triclini
Public toilets, Caseggiato dei Triclini
Public toilets, Caseggiato dei Triclini
Public toilets, Caseggiato dei Triclini
Statue of Hadrian (?), Foro della Statua Eroica
Frigidarium, Terme del Foro
Frigidarium, Terme del Foro

Insula XIV

Room B, Domus di Amore e Psiche
Room E, Domus di Amore e Psiche
Statue of Cupido and Psyche, Domus di Amore e Psiche
Opus sectile pavement, Domus di Amore e Psiche

Insula XV

Temple of Herakles and statue of C. Cartilius Poplicola

Insula XVII

Mithraeum of the Baths of Mithras
Tauroctony, Mithraeum of the Baths of Mithras

Regio II

Porta Romana

Remains of the Porta Romana
Inscription on the Porta Romana recording the construction of the gate by the Senate and the people of Ostia
Inscription on the base of a statue of Salus Augusti (the Emperor's Health)
Statue of Minerva Victrix

Along the Decumanus Maximus

Via delle Tombe
Tomb, Via delle Tombe Ostia Antica
Water well, Decumanus Maximus
Water well, Decumanus Maximus
Remains of Caracalla Arch (in Portico degli Archi Trionfali: V,XI,7)

Insula II

Mosaic pavement in frigidarium C, Terme dei Cisiarii
Mosaic pavement in frigidarium C, Terme dei Cisiarii
Detail of the mosaic in frigidarium C, Terme dei Cisiarii
Young girl as Artemis, from the Terme dei Cisiarii

Insula IV

General view of the Terme di Nettuno
Amphitrite on a hippocampus with Hymenaios and Tritons, Terme di Nettuno
Eros mounted on a dolphin, Terme di Nettuno
Poseidon in a chariot drawn by hippocampi, Terme di Nettuno
Poseidon in a chariot drawn by hippocampi, Terme di Nettuno
Sea-monster, Terme di Nettuno
Pankratiasts, Terme di Nettuno
Palaestra of the Terme di Nettuno
Palaestra of the Terme di Nettuno
Palaestra of the Terme di Nettuno
Palestra of the Terme di Nettuno

Insula V

Shrine of the Imperial cult, Caserma dei Vigili
Two attendants lead a bull to sacrifice, Caserma dei Vigili
Wall fresco, Caserma dei Vigili
Mosaic with geometric patterns, below the Via dei Vigili
Inscription, Caupona di Fortunato

Insula V

Wall paintings in the Casa del Soffitto Dipinto

Insula VII

Theatre

Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Interior
Main entrance corridor
Theatrical mask, part of the architectural decoration
West side of the theatre, as seen from the Decumanus Maximus
Dedicatory inscription
stereo picture

Piazzale delle Corporazioni

In red/rosso/rouge, Piazzale delle Corporazioni
Piazzale delle Corporazioni, Pianta/Map/Plan
Inscription, stall 1
Elephant, stall 14
Ships, stall 18
Two ships, a lighthouse and a dolphin, stall 46
Two ships and a lighthouse, stall 49
A ship, stall 55

Temple & Inscriptions

Temple in the centre of the Piazzale
CIL XIV 04057
CIL XIV S 4620
CIL XIV 374
Altar of Mars and Venus, from the portico of the Piazzale delle Corporazioni, now in Palazzo Massimo
Altar of Mars and Venus, Back side detail
Altar of Mars and Venus, Front side